After getting a lot of press attention with its 11.6-inch Taichi 21 hybrid dual-screen notebook, Asus has now started to ship its bigger 13.3-inch sibling, the Taichi 31. Featuring two 13.3-inch full HD IPS touchscreens on both sides of the lid, the Taichi 31 can be used as a standard notebook, tablet, or even as a presentation device with an extra screen.

The Taichi 31 will be available with a couple of Core i5 or i7 processors, 4GB of RAM and various SSD storage options. It has a rear facing 5-megapixel camera, 720p front one, noise-suppressing array microphone and Band & Olufsen ICEpower sound system. The rest of the features include dual-band 802.11bgn WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, WiDi support and two USB 3.0 ports for connectivity..

The battery life is rated at around seven hours, at least according to Asus. Unfortunately, Asus did not announce prices of any SKU but you can expect it to go well over US $1500.

One of the most interesting Windows 8 ultrabooks announced recently, Asus Taichi, is apparently delayed and although some suggest that it could hit retail/e-tail shelves in December, some listings point out to a late-January release.

In case you missed it, the Asus Taichi is a high-end dual-screen ultrabook with two 1080p screens on both sides of its lid. To be available in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch sizes, Asus Taichi 21 and Taichi 31 were originally scheduled to appear on October 26th, alongside Microsoft's latest Windows 8 OS.

Both Amazon.com and Newegg.com have stopped taking orders and although Asus representatives are claiming that shipping might start in December, some like we said some retailers are already pointing to late January.

In any case, Asus' impressive dual-screen ultrabook might not even land in the hands of those customers with deeper pockets this year.

Asus has unveiled a rather interesting looking notebook that will feature no less than two IPS displays, one placed on the lid. The wrong side of the lid. To be available in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch sizes, the dual-screen notebook is something that has not been seen so far and according to Asus, brigns a whole host of new mobile possibilities as it plays the role of both notebook and tablet.

A similar concept, convertabile notebooks, has been around for quite some time, but this time around Asus decided to go for two screens. When opened, Asus Taichi is just like any other notebook with a full-size QWERTY backlit keyboard and a trackpad, but when closed it becomes a multi-touch tablet with stylus support. In case you are worried, the two screens are completely independent and can be used simultaneously and shared between two users making it a rather interesting device.

The design is picked up from Asus' Zenbook project and will be based on Intel's Ivy Bridge Core i7 CPU, up to 4GB of memory, SSD storage, dual-band 802.11n WiFi and dual cameras. Both the 11.6-inch and the 13.3-inch will feature 1920x1080 resolution IPS displays on each side. The rest of the known features include mini VGA, micro DVI and two USB 3.0 ports.

Since we are talking about an early prototype device, there are no details regarding the price or the actual release date. You can check out a neat hands-on over at Engadget.com.